So. Cold. So. Very. Cold.

Did you read this? If not, go read it and then come back and listen to my whinging and whining, ok? Or fake that you read this, perhaps, and leave some sort of vague comment that makes it seem that you could, possibly, have read this. Deal? Okay!

Yesterday I took my first half-dose of Celexa (which is equal to 10mg, fwiw) and felt fine for a while. Then I started to feel dizzy which, frankly, I was anticipating and which was totally not a big deal.

Then, last night, I absolutely could NOT fall asleep. Or stay asleep. So I spent the night tossing and turning and rolling around and staring at Coffee’s sleeping profile with a great deal of longing. I was so fucking tired – yawning, even! – and he was happily dreaming.. *sigh*

I woke up this morning feeling tired, of course, but otherwise fine.

Now I’m dizzy, freezing to death, spinny, wobbly AND exhausted. And THAT SUCKS.

And why does that suck so much? (Other than the obvious, of course, but I was pretty much prepared for at least some sort of repercussion..)

Because tonight Maymo’s Beaver clan (group? pack? den? dam? colony?) is going to spend the evening outdoors, walking around a park, looking at Christmas lights. And it’s fucking COLD outside. And I feel dizzy and unwell and am already freezing to death indoors wearing multiple layers.

Can anyone say, “Poor planning, Violet. Poor planning.” and “Ha ha, sucker.”?

GAH.

  1. Robyn’s avatar

    Aw, that sucks.

    Hand warmers? Hot water bottle down your pants? Hot bag o’lentils? Hip flask containing a hot rum toddy?

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  2. violet’s avatar

    I’m contemplating an entire suit made of lentil bags that have been carefully stitched together… Mmmmmmmmmmm….

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  3. Annika’s avatar

    Your lentil bag suit idea is way better than anything I could suggest. So I think you should go with that.

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  4. violet’s avatar

    I better get sewing! Time is running out! :)

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  5. Lori’s avatar

    I like the hip flask idea. The hot toddy plus the pills should make the Christmas lights a LOT more entertaining. Just refrain from saying “Dude, Whoa, trippy” and giggling to yourself. Hope you feel better. How about hot lentil bra and pantie set? Functional and fabulous!

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  6. Kylie’s avatar

    Can I ask why you tend to get dizzy when you go off the meds? And why are you going off of them?

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  7. violet’s avatar

    I went on them, initially, because of anxiety – major panic/anxiety attacks that were totally crippling. I stayed on them because I wanted to work out ways to handle them without drugs (cognitive behavioural therapy, in my case) without being in the middle of panicking! Then it was suggested that I stay on them while the I adjusted to having kids around. (Big, major life change that it is!)

    Now the kids are here and settled (and we’re a year into things) and I’ve managed to learn some CBT techniques to handle anxiety (and haven’t had a major panic/anxiety attack in a long, long while). So I’m ready to try this without meds!

    I get dizzy because, quite simply, my body is going through withdrawal. They call it “discontinuation effects” but, really, it’s my body/brain noticing the lack of chemicals being added each morning and that’s totally what withdrawal is! (Most drug manufacturers don’t use the word because it has such negative connotations.)

    It will all level out in the next few days and then, when I am off the pills totally, it’ll probably take a week or two to be out of my system fully. And then.. FREE!

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  8. violet’s avatar

    Hot lentil bra and panties? HAHAHAH! I LOVE IT!

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  9. Lori’s avatar

    As I think about it, would the bra sound like you have maracas under your shirt? That would put a spring in the step! chhhka chhhka chhka.

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  10. Kitty’s avatar

    I have *terrible* withdrawal when I try to reduce/quit my meds. I’m on Effexor. I tried last year to reduce then wean. It backfired miserably. I went down to 2/3 of my dose, and the physical crap lasted a week. Blinding headaches. Chills. Yuck.

    Good luck – it is worth trying (and achieving) particularly since you have worked on *other* ways to cope.

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  11. violet’s avatar

    Why is it that I can NEVER remember that it’s a colony? WHY?

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